News from ECHA
| Highlights from June RAC and SEAC meetings Our Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) progressed their evaluation of the proposed restriction on PFAS. Additionally, RAC adopted an opinion on the occupational exposure limit of Bisphenol A to protect workers.
Read the news and its annex for more details.
Listen also to our Safer Chemicals Podcast with the RAC Chair Roberto Scazzola and the Chair of SEAC, María Ottati. |
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Enforcement
Next EU-wide REACH enforcement project on safe use of chemicals in workplaces As part of the next EU-level enforcement project (REF-15), inspectors will check safe use information in safety data sheets and that risk management measures recommended in them are implemented in the workplace.
In its June meeting, ECHA's Enforcement Forum also agreed to a new pilot project that will control export of hazardous substances from the European Union.
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CLP
Consultations on harmonised classification and labelling We are looking for comments on the harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) proposals for: 2,2-dimethyl-3-(morpholin-4-yl)propanal (EC -, CAS 23588-51-4);4-morpholinecarbaldehyde (EC 224-518-3, CAS 4394-85-8);Reaction products of 2,2-dimethyl-3-(morpholin-4-yl)propanal and propylidynetrimethanol, propoxylated, reaction products with ammonia (EC -, CAS -); andflocoumafen (ISO); reaction mass of: cis-4-hydroxy-3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-(4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzyloxy)phenyl)-1-naphthyl)coumarin and trans-4-hydroxy-3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-(4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzyloxy)phenyl)-1-naphthyl)coumarin (EC 421-960-0, CAS 90035-08-8).
Have your say until 15 August 2025. bromuconazole (ISO); 2,5-anhydro-4-bromo-1,3,4-trideoxy-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pentitol; 1-[(2RS,4RS;2RS,4SR)-4-bromo-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)tetrahydrofurfuryl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole (EC 408-060-3, CAS 116255-48-2).Have your say until 18 August 2025. New intention and proposals to harmonise classification and labelling An intention has been submitted for: methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (EC 202-785-7, CAS 99-76-3).Nine proposals have been submitted for: 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine; melamine (EC 203-615-4, CAS 108-78-1);tralopyril (ISO); 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (EC -, CAS 122454-29-9);diclofop-methyl (ISO); methyl 2-(4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy)propionate; methyl (RS)-2-[4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy]propionate (EC 257-141-8, CAS 51338-27-3);3,5,5-trimethylhexanoic acid and its salts, with the exception of those specified elsewhere in this Annex (EC -, CAS-);2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dimethyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate (Provisional chemical name) (EC 260-829-0, CAS 57583-35-4);Sodium fluoride (Provisional chemical name) (EC 231-667-8, CAS 7681-49-4);hydrochloric acid ... % * (EC 231-595-7, CAS 7647-01-0);Mono- and di-phthalate esters with linear and/or branched alkyl moieties with at least one longest continuous carbon chain counted from the ester function corresponding to C4-C6 and/or with C6 cyclic saturated carbon chains and/or with unsaturated hydrocarbyl moieties (Provisional chemical name) (EC -, CAS -); and2,4,6-tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol (EC 202-013-9, CAS 90-72-2).*Due to a technical issue, the status in the Registry of CLH Intentions still shows intention instead of submission. Company names to be published on the Classification and Labelling Inventory Following a change in the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation, the names of companies that have submitted information to the Classification and Labelling (C&L) Inventory will be published on ECHA CHEM. The publication will start in July 2026.
Have a look at our updated C&L notification manual for instructions on how to request your company name confidential. |
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Consultation on a new EU draft proposal We are looking for comments on the draft scientific dossier for an EU proposal by the European Commission for listing Bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate (TBPH) in Annex A to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
Have your say until 13 August 2025. |
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Occupational exposure limits (OELs)
Open consultations We are looking for comments on the scientific reports for occupational exposure limits on: Anthraquinone (EC 201-549-0, CAS 84-65-1); andOximes: Butanone oxime Acetone oxime (EC 202-496-6; 204-820-1, CAS 96-29-7; 127-06-0).Have your say until 16 August 2025. |
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IT tools
IUCLID: Data Extractor and Text Analytics updated The IUCLID software tools, Data Extractor and Text Analytics, have been updated to work with the new format of IUCLID 6.
These tools are available to download from the IUCLID website. An update for the Data Uploader will follow in the coming weeks. |
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European Commission
Biocides decisions on Union authorisations The Commission decisions granting a Union authorisation for: the biocidal product family 'PRODHYNET’s Lactic acid based products';the biocidal product family 'PAA family UCO Group'; andthe single biocidal product 'exeol air cid 01'. |
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